Form Manager 173
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description for the template file. After entering the new description, select the same file name,
overwriting the previous version.
) LINE For Symphony POS form templates, if you have defined columns, select this
option to have column lines appear on the printed output.
) Determines how many details appear on the Symphony POS printed
This button creates a new Label object for the template. Clicking it opens a Label editor,
where you can edit the text that the label will display in the report. The "Justify" option is used to
position the field value or text
. It does not affect the object's template position. After
clicking the "OK" button, point the mouse cursor anywhere in the template and click to have the new
label object appear. You can then determine its final template position and size using the "nodes".
You can also change the label's justification after it has been created by selecting the object
and right clicking it to open the object menu and selecting the "Justify" option.
is used to create a new template field object. Field objects are normally associated with
the report's .sql file. When the report is generated, the field object value is determined by the query.
Use this tool to create horizontal or vertical lines to
form areas in the template. The line is a
, it cannot have any values.
Use this tool to create rectangles to
special report or form areas
in the template. The rectangle is a
, it cannot have any values. The rectangle tool is
also used to define a "frame" for a graphic object (.bmp file format only). After drawing a rectangle,
right click the object and select the "Image" option. A file browser opens the default Symphony Pro
image folder. If required, navigate to the image's source folder, and select the image object. Once the
image object is contained in the rectangle frame, it takes on the frame's dimensions. You can re-size
the frame to display the image properly.
The X and Y boxes show the current cursor position
"Configuration" menu's "Show position ruler" option set to on.
is the selected object's width,
is the selected object's height. The object's
measurements are in inches unless the "Configuration" menu's "metric" option is set to on (changing
the rulers), then it is measured in centimeters. NOTE:
If you change the ruler with an object selected,
the measurement values will not change until you unselect and re-select the object.
The Form editor uses an invisible "grid" to place objects in the template. When placing
objects in the template, they will "snap to" the invisible grid lines. Grid lines help you align objects in the
template. The grid spacing can be adjusted using the grid size setting.
You can temporarily change the language setting for the report to allow for differences in
label or field text that must be resolved to ensure that the report prints correctly in either language. The
with the template. The default language for a report is defined in its
The Form Manager displays horizontal and vertical rulers along side and above the template
to assist in aligning objects. Click and drag the red arrow (top left corner of the rulers) along the top
ruler to use a line to help align objects vertically.
